Black velvet

londongardener · « **on:** September 12, 2007, 11:17 »

Has anyone grown this ? What is it like ?

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2007, 13:36 »

What is it please? I thought it was Guinness and Champagne mixed

Sadgit · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2007, 13:45 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

What is it please? I thought it was Guinness and Champagne mixed

how to kill a nice pint of guinness

digital_biscuit · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2007, 13:46 »

i actually thought it was guinness and cider, but the internet tells me that thats a poor mans Black Velvet. I guess the pub where i used to work had no champers!

londongardener · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2007, 14:04 »

It is a gooseberry worcesterberry cross.

http://www.perryhillnurseries.co.uk/Catalogue/Fruit/fruit_soft.htm

Fat Hen · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2007, 17:31 »

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how to kill a nice pint of guinness

No such thing these days, it's been watered down over the years and now a pale shadow of it's former glorious self if y'er want a decent pint of this stuff now you need to import it from Singapore where it's still brewed to original recipe at 8.2% alcohol (or was just a few yrs ago).

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Black velvet

WG.